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Simonis and Elisabeth stations

Metro station in Brussels, Belgium

Field	Value
name	[[File:(STIB-MIVB)_naambord_Simonis.png	frameless	300x300px]] — [[File:(STIB-MIVB) Panneau ELISABETH.png	frameless	300x300px]]
style	Brussels Metro
image	Bruxelles - Brussel - Metro - Simonis-Elisabeth (12160072383).jpg
address	Boulevard Léopold II / Leopold II-laan
1081 Koekelberg, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
coordinates
operator	STIB/MIVB, SNCB/NMBS
owned	STIB/MIVB, Infrabel
structure	Underground
platform	1 island platform (Simonis metro)
2 side platforms (Elisabeth metro)
2 side platforms (SNCB/NMBS)
2 side platforms (tram 19)
1 side, 1 island platform (tram 9)
levels	2
tracks	11
opened	(Simonis metro)
(tram 19)
(Elisabeth metro)
(railway)
(tram 9)
system1	BE
line1	S 10	left1=Thurn en Taxis	right1=Brussels-West
system2	Brussels Metro
header3	Simonis
line4	2	left4=Osseghem/Ossegem	right4=
line5	6	left5=Osseghem/Ossegem	right5=Belgica
header6	Elisabeth
line7	2	left7=	right7=Ribaucourt
line8	6	left8=	right8=Ribaucourt

1081 Koekelberg, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium 2 side platforms (Elisabeth metro) 2 side platforms (SNCB/NMBS) 2 side platforms (tram 19) 1 side, 1 island platform (tram 9) (tram 19) (Elisabeth metro) (railway) (tram 9)

Simonis and Elisabeth are two interconnected Brussels Metro stations serving lines 2 and 6 on two different levels, as well as a tram and bus stop. Additionally, Simonis railway station (; ) is a railway station operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). It is served by the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) service.

The station complex is situated at the end of the Boulevard Léopold II/Leopold II-laan in the municipality of Koekelberg, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. Simonis received its name from the aboveground square Place Eugène Simonis/Eugène Simonisplein, itself named after the sculptor Eugène Simonis; while the nearby Elisabeth Park, named after Queen Elisabeth, gives Elisabeth its name.

Simonis metro station opened on 6 October 1982 and is a transit station in north–south direction situated in a cutting next to a railway line. It serves as a transit station on line 6 and a terminus of line 2. Elisabeth metro station is orthogonal to and one level below Simonis and is a terminal station located at the end of the Boulevard Léopold II in east–west direction. It opened on 2 October 1988 and is the terminus for lines 2 and 6.

Naming

Between its opening in 1988 and 2013, Elisabeth was also known as Simonis. Until 2009, Simonis was a simple interchange station between former metro lines 1A and 2. When the Brussels Metro "loop" opened in 2009, the north-western part of metro line 1A was connected to the other end of metro line 2, making line 2 an imperfect circle line (since a true circular train service is not possible, as the tracks at Simonis/Elisabeth are not connected). This resulted in the current situation, whereby the station complex is served twice by lines 2 and 6.

To differentiate between the two station parts, the north–south through platforms were given the name Simonis (Leopold II), while the east–west terminating platforms were known as Simonis (Elisabeth). However, this did not improve the clarity of passenger information and thus, on 3 November 2013, Simonis (Leopold II) was reverted to simply Simonis, while Simonis (Elisabeth) became Elisabeth. The adjacent bus, tram and railway stops have not been renamed, and are all still known as Simonis.

Current services

National Rail ([[SNCB/NMBS]])

Directly to the east of and parallel to Simonis metro station, the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) has operated the local commuter station Simonis since December 2009.

The station is served by the following service(s):

Brussels RER services (S10) Dendermonde - Brussels - Denderleeuw - Aalst

[[Brussels Metro]] ([[Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company|STIB/MIVB]])

On the metro network, the station is called Simonis and Elisabeth. It is served by metro lines 2 and 6.

[[Brussels trams|Brussels tram]] lines (STIB/MIVB)

Brussels trams 9 and 19 call at underground platforms (premetro) opened on 23 June 1986 (line 19) and 1 September 2018 (line 9), respectively, directly connected to the west of the station.

[[Brussels buses|Brussels bus]] lines (STIB/MIVB)

Line 13 Étangs Noirs - UZ-VUB
Line 49 Simonis - South Station
Line 87 Simonis - Beekkant

Flemish bus lines ([[De Lijn]])

R14 North Station - Aalst
R15 North Station - Denderleeuw
213 Simonis - Aast
714 North Station - Aalst

File:Bruxelles - Brussel - Metro - Simonis-Elisabeth (12159808225).jpg|Platform of Elisabeth metro station File:Bruxelles - Brussel - Metro - Simonis-Elisabeth (12159974193).jpg|Pre-renovation Tram 19 platforms looking south-west File:Tramlijn 9 Brussel 2018 2.jpg|Tram 9 platforms looking south-east, completed in 2018

References

Footnotes

Citations

References

"Simonis station".
(2009-03-13). "La STIB modifie son réseau de métro dès le 4 avril". 7-sur-7.
Alan Hope. (2013-11-06). "Simonis metro station renamed". [[The Bulletin (Belgian magazine).
(2013-11-05). "Stib: fini Simonis (Elisabeth) et Simonis (Léopold II), place à Elisabeth et Simonis (+nouveau plan du réseau)". sudinfo.be.
(2009-12-10). "NMBS en Infrabel openen twee nieuwe stations in Brussel". treinreiziger.nl.
"Line 2 direction SIMONIS - stib-mivb.be".
"Line 6 direction ROI BAUDOUIN - stib-mivb.be".

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